Amps that pair well with the Arcade Audio Button Masher Compressor
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All 3 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
Swart Star-Base 1
Swart
13% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Swart Star-Base 1 leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Comes later in the signal chain
Ampeg Rocket Bass RB-115 Combo Bass Amp
Ampeg
10% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Into the RB-115's massive, vintage-voiced preamp, the Button Masher's smooth optical compression keeps dynamics even before the amp's own broad tone reacts.
Comes later in the signal chain
Ampeg Venture V7 700-Watt Bass
Ampeg
10% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
Arcade Audio Button Masher Compressor's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain